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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1887-08-22
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-15

Chairman Hatch of the house commit
tee on agriculture, received from Com
missioner Colman reply to the resolu-
ton offered few days before by Mr..
Swinburne of New York, in which the COM
missioner sets forth Complementary the
difficulties met in the attempt to extirpate
or control the pleuro- pneumonia scourge
in the present state of the law and with
the machinery at hand, and re-enforces his
recommendations previously made for
more heroic methods. The commissioner
argues that the quarantine OF infected
cattle, even if it could be efficiently done,
does not prevent the spread Of the con-
tagon, except in isolated cases, and that
the losses from restrictions in trade
are greater than those caused by the dis
ease itself He has therefore recommended,
and does now recommend, as the only
measure which will extirpate the plague
and prevent both the direct and indirect
losses, that wherever an infected herd Is
discovered all exposed animals lie slaugh-
tered, the premises thoroughly disinfected,
and the owner compensated for the loss TO
which he is subjected for the protection Of
the public lie urges upon the committee
the necessity of legislation giving to the
department power TO carry out the
measures required for extirpating plcuro-
pneumonia, untrammeled by state laws or
STATE authorities, IL it is expected to
promptly suppress this disease. Atpresent
he can only cooperate with the state
authorities in accordance with state legi>
lation in the matter In some states there
are no laws on the subject, and in all the
rest they are wholly inadequate for the
prompt extirpation Of the plague. There
is little doubt, however, that strong con
sttutional objections will he raised in con-
grcss to such legislation as the commits
sioner recommends Rural New Yorker
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-15

In his new report on the work OF the
geological survey, Professor Powell esti-
mates that there are 100, 600 square miles
Of coast lands in this country made value
less by foundations, which, by the use Of
Woper means, can probably be placed
among the richest agricultural lands in
this country His department is now study
ing the swamp lands and marshes of the
Atlantic coast to ascertain the practiSa-
bility of retaining them In view OF the
prospect that all the agricultural land now
available in the United States will be occu-
pied by 1895, the recent surveys of waste
lands in the Mississippi valley, along the
Atlantic coast, in western New York and
in other states, ore of special importance.
The New York state survey reports that
it IS perfectly feasible to turn the great
swsmps in Niagara, Erie, Orleans and
,sane,ce counties, which are now waste
and malarial tracts, into healthful and
prosperous farms Twenty-Five thousand
acres in the Oak Orchard basin alone, now
subject to constant overflow, can, accord
ing to our state survey, be thoroughly re-
claimed at a moderate cost. Waste tracts
Ike those which exist in the western part
of his state in parts of the MISSISSIPPI
valley. and In the row worthless district
of /. UOJ suuarv miles III North Carolina,
between the James river and Aibemarie
sorrd, Here drained III northern Europe
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-15

The following is the famous recipe used
10y Mrs. Henry Clay for curing hams,
several hogsheals of which were annually
sent to Boston, where, under the name of
Ashland hams they commanded the
highest of prices especially among the
wealthy Wings of that city.
For every ten hams of moderate size, she
took three and half pounds Of fine
salt, one pound of saltpetre and two
pounds of brown sugar, and after mixing
these thoroughly together, rubbed the
hams thercwith on either side. They were
then packed in tight box and placed in Il
cool clubhouse for about three weeks, when
the hams were taken out and put in Il
picking tub or hogshead and covered with
brine strong enough to swim an egg.
After remaining i'll the pickle for about
three weeks they were taken out, thor
oughly rubbed with fresh salt and hung
mp in we'll ventilated house for a few
days to dry. Next they were transferred
to the smoke house. where they were hung
up and smoked with green hickory or
walnut wood until they acquired the color
Of bright mahogany. This accomplished,
each ham was sewed up i'll canvas, the
coverings whitewashed, and hung up to
dry, after which they were whitewashed
again and packed away in hogsheads with
hickory ashes, until wanted either for
home use or sending to Boston,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-15
TRY Box Stalls.

If the breeders OF fine trotting and run
ming horses find box stalls Indispensable,
why are these not valuable for farmersS
asks The National Stockman. 1t would
cost but little to build them; and there are
few barns or stables in the country which
have not room enough for them II space
was properly utilized, Farmers, think of
this. The first time You have few mini
utes to spare investigate the matter, and
see if you cannot arrange your stables so
that you can have nice roomy box stall
for each horse and have everything more
convenient than before. IL you can do
this you will be able to do away with
halters entirely, you will need have no
fears of your horses hurting each other
and your horses will be able to do more
work, on account of the better rest they
obtain by being free to turn round and lie
down as they choose. Try 1t.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-15
ADAMS NEEDLE.

Yucca filamentosa, though common in
the southern states deserves to be planted
more generally for lawn Ornamentation.
This beautiful plant says as good author
ity as The American Garden, is quite hardy
aud also Of the easiest culture, growing in
almost any soil, though slightly prcfcrrinS
one Of a sandy and porous nature. The
erect, branching flower spike comes from
the heart Of the plant and often grows to
more than mans height, bearing hundreds
Of creamy Whit and very snowy flowers.
Some species of this genus, however are
not hardy enough TO Withstand our north
ern winters out doors, and may be grown
in pots or tubs and kept dormant in a
frost proof cellar through the winter.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-15

centuries ago and are now scenes of human
industry, and among the most fertile por-
tons of the continent.
For fully 100 years the drainage of the
Jersey meadows, embracing some 1900
acres, and now notorious for coarse hay,
big mosquitoes, miasma and occasionally
snipe, has been the pet project Of scientific
men. OF late years, Professor Cook, the
state geologist, has had plans prepared for
the carrying out Of this scheme, and as the
state has sanctioned the work, 1t is be-
iieved measures will be taken early in the
spring to drain these meadow lands. This
work is urged as much for sanitary pur-
poses as for the agricultural value Of the
improvement.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-15

The shed shown in the accompanying
cut is usually made of poles at the west,
but can be just as easily made Of sawed
timbers. 1t can be of any length, bn,
should not be more than thirty feet wide
for Il double shed, or half as wide for a
single shed. 1t consists Of three rows of
posts two or more feet in the ground, five
to seven feet apart. The middle row
should be enough higher than the Others
to give sufficient pitch. Each row should
have a strong plate All or 4XG. No cross
ties are needed, except at the ends to re-
ceivc the sidincs. Rafters pass each other
on the ridge pole and are fastened together
by pins, us our grandfathers fastened
theirs They should also be spiked to
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-15

A good cleaning powder for show windows,
which leaves no dirt il the joints, is prepared
by moistening calcined magnesia with pure
beu2ipe, SO that n mass is formed sufficiently
moist to let "a drop form when pressed. The
mixture has to be preserved in glass bottles
with ground shoppers, i'll order to retain The
easily volatile benzine. A little OF the NIX
ture is placed on wad of cotton and applied
to the glass plate. 1t may also be used for
cleaning mirrors. Do not use near fire or
light, as the benzine vapor is very inflamma-
bic and explosive Popular Science News.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-15
ROOT CUTTER.

At A is seen the hopper, which is made
without bottom. The slide contains two
edged knife, and runs in grooves, G G, in the
top of the frame close to the bottom of the
hopper. Near the bottom Of the frame is
y roller, II, into which is fitted the handle,
II. This is connected with the slide by
the rod, II. The knife should be about
four inches wide and one-quarter inch
thick, be placed diagonally in the slide,
leaving half an inch space between it and
the bottom of the slide. When using the
apparatus all that is necessary is to move
the handle to and from the hopper, 1t
works easily and quickly, is durable, and
with fair usage is not likely to get out Of
urtpr
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-15
steel Rarrels for Fish,

A now method of preparing fresh fish for
TRANSFORMATION to distant markets is being
tried at North sea fishing ports The fish are
Ia, ked in steel barrels in an antiseptic solu-
ton Of per cert. boracic and tartaric acids
and salt in % per cent, pure water, the liquid
being forced in under n pressure Of sixty
pounds 20 the square inch. Fresh fish thus
prepared are now supplied 10 the London
markets from the Danish, Scottish and Shet-
land Island fisheries
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-15
A New Sewing Machine.

Mr. Waterston, of Edinburgh, has just pat
ented a new sewing machine, Of which he
is the inventor. II is on the rotary shuttle
principle, and he claims that it is the simplest
yet made for effecting the lock stitch. The
novelty lies in a saucer shaped shuttle which
i, set up on edge and laid with its fiat side
against the left hand end Of the lower shaft,
while it is held in position 10y revolving
cup. The axis of the shaft, the shuttle and
the cup being in line AMI revolving together,
the result is an easy motion, far SURPRISING
the old reciprocating shuttle.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-15

The Western New York Horticultural
society will hold its thirty second annual
meeting at Rochester on Wednesday, Jan
90 Papers are promised from John j.
Thomas, DR.. f. Lewis Sturtevant, Charles
H. Green, DIR. j. A. Lintner and Others
prominent III horticulture.
The December crop report states That
the farm value of corn which last Deem
Der was 33 cents per hushel is now 81
cents, one cent higher than the crop OF
1884, and the average December price OF
wheat is 60 cents, reduction OF cents
from the average value of the last crop
and , cents above the price in 1894
Several gentlemen Of Maine have leased
a big barn at Cape Elizabeth, where they
propose wintering several hundred quail,
to he liberated in different sections of the
state in the spring.
The Beauty Of Hebron potato Is men
toned a. one OF the leading varieties at
present for general culture III Great
Britain
Cooking feed for stock is subject
much discussed at present, and as good
authority as Professor Stewart is reported
as advocating it for al kinds of domestic
animals
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-15

There are many farmers who believe
that fence posts set upside down will last
longer than will those set the same way
as the timber grows. This idea probably
originated from the theory that moisture
would not have the same effect upon the
tissue of the wood when Il was inverted
as would be the case when fixed in its
natural position. There NAV or may not
be something in this. but with ordinary
oak fence posts it would be quite counter
balanced by the Inconvenience Of having
the smaller and generally more sappy
part of the post fixed in the soil An ny
ricultural writer who has had large exper-
fence with oak posts prefers having these
sawed and fixed in the same position as
the trees grew, especially when the logs
from which they are cut taper consider
ably, which they are liable 10 do
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-15
VICTORIA WATER TOWER.

area exposed above the W ter line, all Of only
3 IL inch iron, may safely DO taken ut 300
square feet, which, at forty pounds per foot,
would amount to l2,OG2 pounds, or six net
tons pressure on the windward side, with no
Su,r-rt on the inside, while the leeward side
wa, IMPORTED in tension by the small partial
vacuum of lee wind, which is equal to the
sn.ht vacuum or draught caused by blowing
across an orifice as is claimed We are con-
iilcnt that lateral pressure caused the collapse
Of the stand pipe
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-15
InninrintS In stone.

LAYERS of stone containing some of the sup
posed human footprints lately found near
Lake Managva, in Nicaragua, have been
sent to the Vienna Natural History museum.
The stone is a volcanic tufa, and the i'm
presSions are extremely sharp and distinct,
and if genuine footprints, prove the existence
of man in Central America at a very remote
period New York sun.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-15

Victoria, Tex, was recently visited 10y a
cyclone, which damaged the water tower
there, as shown in the accompanying illustra-
ton The Scientific American accounts for
the damage rs follows: Tornado winds blow
at the rate Of from 90 TO 100 miles per hour
and exert II force of from forty to sixty
pounds per square foot Of area. The mean
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-15
PITCdER SIpHON

will empty the vessel. In the treatment OF
of glands, notably of the mann
military glands, IA cloth is spread over the seat
of inflammation and slow dripping of water
mon il il maintained TO this end the ar
just described lends itself admir-
ably, and slow drip can be maintained 10y
the hour on any place. An carly use OF tins
application for Il period varying from several
hours To one or two days may prevent many
weeks of ii knees. S ,ientliic American.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-15
FARM AND GARDEN.
A SERVlcEABLE ROOT CUTTER eAS-
lily MADE AT HOME.

Adams Needle as Lawn Plant-A Con-
Henry Ciay's Famous Ham Recipe.
News From Many Sections.
Farmers generally concede the wisdom
Of cutting roots for stock, but many are
deferred from the practice by the cost OF
patented cutters. The following illustra-
ton described by The American Agricul-
turist represents serviceable root cutter
that may easily he made at home by any
one handy in the use Of tools:
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-15

In Persia, as everywhere else, extraordinary
personal attractions soon become known and
have their advantages. The beauty Of the
lower or mlGlo classes need not aspire in
vain. The mother of the kings eldest and
fayorite son, the mot powerful man in Persia,
was the daughter OF a miller. who caught
tae shahs eye while washing clothes at the
o.ook>ide Many poor ami handsome girl
Is wcsLlel without portion for her beautyt
Kahe -Chirs:o Herald.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-15
a Scale Made with a Photograph.

1t il suggested in The London Field that in
paotD-Taphing articles, 10 get working copies
to scale, clear and distinct three-foot rule
BE- placed on the object and photographed
with It. This will give true scale.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-15
6< ~ j !
EE+'|'E5''|' |[| 4 HE Hi f 4 !
CHEAP SHED.

plates The top can he shcathcd and
or covered with hay or straw
and weighted down. Framed barns are
made in this country on the same plan.
All cross ties and beams are done away
with, which makes them much more CON
vcnient for hay barns.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-15

Yucca tilamentosa, a plant that delights
also in the names Of Adams Needle and
Spanish Bayonet, has excited during the
past year much admiration in the Capitol
park of Washington, ID. c., where it is
planted in large groups, making most
gorgeous display.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-15
SCIENCE AND PROGRESS.
A PITCHER SlPHON - COLLAPSED
WATER TOWER IN TEXAS.
Flowers that Bloom In the Snows-Clean-
Ing Powder for Show Windows-Human
Footprints In Stone-A Siphon for .
Sick Room.

A simple method OF constructing capil-
larry siphon is shown in the cut. A piece OK
wire is doubled and bent into tho proper
shape. This serves as frame work, ana
around it strips of muslin are wrapped.
Placed in pitcher as shown, it soon becomes
charged with water, and if time II given, 1t
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-15
Arctic Flowers.

There are 1G2 kinds of flowers in the Arctic
regions. Fifty of these do not grow any
where else
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-15
A LUCKY DISCOVERY.

When things appeared to be at their worst,
Carter spicd something in The white sand
few rods away, and, hurrying toward 1t,
found the pieces Of n wagon which had be-
longed to II forty-niner, whose skeleton lay
close at hand. Wood never decays in that
atmosphere, ard of tie three wrecked wagons
the men were able to gear mp one vehicle that
would convey their remaining supplies and
their tools
This delay came very near being fatal to
all concerned. One horse CICd in the harness,
and Carter was Frustrated SO completely that
for n time his life was dcSpaired OF. Toiling
painfully alon, now without water and with
no hope Of any until they could clear the desc
late valley, Judson and Spring were at length
comrclled in their agony 10 dig deep into the
sand in the hope of finding moisture with
which 10 Queuch their mtolerablc thirst. At
the depth of n few feet they came upon water,
but it was salt They drank OF il, but II only
served to increase their suffering, and when
they gave some of it TO their horses the beasts
refused to swallow it, With a firm dstermi-
nation To press on to the utmost limit Of their
strength The men continued the journey, and
at length, more dead than nive, they emerged
from The valley and began the ascent Of the
mountains.
Here they found some bunch grass, on
which their horses Toasted, and a spring Of
water copous draughts from which soon re-
vived the entire party. Tarrying at this
spring IA day or two for the purpose Of re-
cuperatng, the men finally pushed on, pros
pecting the country closely as they went.
For week no trace OF gold or Of the pre-
vious presence Of man was found but on the
eighth day, rs they were digging for water,
they came upon gravel, Astounding in coarse
gold in nuggets worth from e. 10 s. apiece.
This, then, was in the vicinity Of the far
famed Gunsisht placers, and another days
investigation brought them upon the very
ground where nearly forty years ago the
| mines bad been staked out. Procuring many
fine specimens, the men returned by round
| about way, and on arriving here made known
their discovery, The dilapidated appearance
Of the adventures and the magnificent speci-
mems which they had with them brought
| plenty Of friends to their side, and already
preparations are in progress for an expedi-
ton which Is to have for its object the open
ing Of the mine~-Los Angeles Cor. New
York sun.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-01-12
For Weak Women.

Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass. !:
about the first of September, 1881, my
wife was taken with uterine hemorrhage
The best styptics the physician could pre-
scribe did not check it and she got more and
more enfeebled. She was troubled with
Prolapsus Uteri, Leucorrhea, numbness of
the limbs, sickness Of the stomach and loss
Of appetite. purchased q trial bottle Of
your Vegetable Compound. She said she
could discover a sasutary effect from the first
dose. Now she is comparatively free from
the Prolapsus, Stomach's sickness, &c.
The hemorrhage is very much better and is
less at the regular periods. Her appetite
is restored, and her general health and
strength are much improved. Wefeel that
we have been wonderfully benefited and our
hearts are drawn out in gratitude for the
same and in sympathy for other sufferers,
for whose sakes we allow our names to be
used" G. W. EATON, Thurston, N. Y.
The Compound is put up in Pill, Lozenge
and Liquid form. All sold by druggists
The Pills and Lozenges sent by mail on re-
ceipt Of price.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-01-12
SIMPLE ROUTINE.
A Magazine Writer Tells How President
Cleveland Lives.

A Magazine Writer Tells How President
Cleveland Lives.
President Cleveland rises at half-past
seven o'clock, dresses and shaves HIM
self, andis ready for breakfast at eight
He breakfasts en- famille, and finishes his
morning repast in less than thirty min
utes. His breakfast usually consists of
oatmeal, beefsteak, coffee, hot cakes and
eggs. He is very fond of fruit, and eats
freely of it. He leaves the breakfast Ia
bic and goes directly to his office and be-
gins work without any exercise what
ever, writing letters and looking over
papers until ten o'clock, when the
callers begin to arrive. He then has u
siege of a couple of hours with the states
men and office-seekers, which lasts
until 1880 o'clock, when he is ready for
his luncheon. He eats this in less than
fifteen minutes, and, like his every day
breakfasts and dinners, it is eaten in the
private dining-room, and the whole
family sit down together. President
Cleveland's lunch consists of bread and
butter, cold meats, little fruit and a
cupof tea.
After he has eaten it he goes directly
back to his Office and works steadily
until four. At this time he goes out to
drive in company with his private secre-
tary, Colonel Lamont. He returns in
time for dinner, which is ready at seven
o'clock. He does not dress for dinner in
the conventional style, except when he
has guests, who will appear in evening
dress. His private dinners are plain
Wine is served only when there are
guests present who are accustomed to
drinking wine with their meats. He
is not so fond of beer as has been report
ed by the newspapers, the total White
House consumption of this article dur
ing the past year being not more than
two dozen bottles. The Presidents
daily dinner consists of five or six
courses. First there is soup, then fish,
then roast, followed by game, dessert,
fruit, and, after dinner, coffee. He
does not sit long at table and immedi-
ately on leavingit he goes up into the
corridor Of The second story of the White
House and smokes cigar, after which
he goes back to his work. President
Cleveland never smokes in his office,
and the only smoking he does is this
solitary post-prandial cigar. He goes
to bed about midnight, and falls asleep
as soon as his head touches the pillow.
His system is such that six or seven
hours sleep is sufficient for him. LIP
pincott's Magazine.